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Boston Bruins Special Teams Preview: Penalty Kill

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

Historically, the Boston Bruins have been a team shaped by their defensive identity, and that has come with penalty kill success. However, the Bruins’ penalty kill was below average last season, not nearly as bad as the power play, but it was nothing to be happy about. Finishing at a rate of 76.3%, the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Special Teams Preview: Power Play

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Boston Bruins’ power play last season was poor; there is no good way to describe it. The numbers will back it up: the power play finished at 15.2%, the lowest that number has been since the lockout-shortened 2013 season. Throughout this past season, the power play underwent a lot of change, notably losing key contributors … Keep Reading

Looking Back at the Greatest Moments in the Old Bruins Sweaters

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

We are a few weeks away from training camp, and once everything kicks off, it will all look different. This summer, a rebrand (with a familiar logo) came into play, which will help carry the team forward into a new generation. With that, the Bruins logo that has been recently retired has filled … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Have Options for Seventh Defenseman Role This Season

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Boston Bruins have long been a team shaped by its defensive identity. Don Sweeney added that reestablishing the defensive foundation was a factor in the head coaching hire. Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, and Nikita Zadorov are key members of the Bruins’ defense corps; they are all signed until 2030. There is one year remaining … Keep Reading

A Look at the Bruins’ 2025-26 Schedule

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

Earlier today, the Bruins, along with the rest of the National Hockey League, released their schedules for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. The schedule release followed the release of each team’s home opener.

The Bruins will open their season on a back-to-back, visiting the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, October 8th, for Washington’s home opener, … Keep Reading

Report: Sturm to Bring Assistant Coach to Boston – Essensa, Kelly, and Leach Stay with Club

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

In a recent article by Jim McBride, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed that current Bruins assistant coaches Jay Leach and Chris Kelly, and goaltending coach Bob Essensa, would be remaining behind the Bruins bench, and newly hired head coach Marco Sturm would bring in an additional assistant coach.

McBride noted, “Sturm’s … Keep Reading

Bruins Coaching Search Could Be Coming to a Close This Week

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

We are still well underway with the Bruins head coaching search, and final interviews are expected to take place this week. On Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that Jay Woodcroft, Mitch Love, and Marco Sturm are among the favorites for the three open head coaching jobs. The Bruins are one of the … Keep Reading

David Pastrnak Put Together a Ridiculous Season for the Bruins

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

Not much went right for the Boston Bruins during the 2024-2025 season. Boston missed the postseason for the first time since 2015-2016 with a record of 33-39-10, ranking fifth worst in the league. But despite all the turmoil swirling through this Bruins year, David Pastrnak generated an incredible season.

Pastrnak was one of three … Keep Reading

The 2024-25 Boston Bruins Were Doomed from the Start

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The 2024-25 season came to an end for the Boston Bruins Tuesday night following an overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. The team finished the season with a dismal 33-39-10 record, which was good enough for the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference and the fifth-worst overall. With the dust settled and hindsight being 20/20, … Keep Reading

Bruins’ New Top Trio Beginning to Find Their Groove

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

The Boston Bruins took a chance on Swedish center Elias Lindholm in July of last year when they signed him to a 7-year, $54.25 million contract in free agency. With many fans excited for a strong, two-way center to be back in the Bruins’ line-up, expectations for Lindholm’s game were high. … Keep Reading

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